By Eunice Emeyazia The arrest of a popular content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna popularly known as Odogwu of Asaba, by the Delta State Police Command over allegations connecting the death of a 20-year-old woman, Favour Agbro, has sparked widespread reactions across Delta State. While police investigations are ongoing, residents have been sharing their views on the…
By Eunice Emeyazia The Delta State Police Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers, cultists and a suspected gunrunner in separate intelligence-led operations across the state, recovering four locally made firearms, four live cartridges, one expended cartridge and a dagger knife. The Police said the arrests were part of its sustained crackdown on armed robbery,…
As preparations intensify for the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Delta State Police Command has unveiled a strengthened, multi-agency security framework aimed at ensuring a peaceful and incident-free festive period across the state. The initiative includes the large-scale deployment of police personnel across strategic locations, as authorities move to reassure residents—particularly Muslim faithful—of adequate protection during…
The Delta State Police Command has intensified efforts to strengthen human rights compliance and community policing through a series of interactive engagements involving police officers, community leaders, and other key stakeholders across the state. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the Police Service Commission (PSC), focused on promoting professionalism within the Nigeria Police Force, protecting…
The Delta State Police Command says it has intensified its crackdown on criminal activities across the state, leading to the arrest of 23 suspects, the recovery of a stolen HOWO trailer truck, and the seizure of large quantities of suspected illicit drugs in separate coordinated operations. The operations, carried out in different parts of the…
The Delta State Police Command says it has recorded fresh operational breakthroughs in its sustained crackdown on cultism, kidnapping, and violent crimes, with the rescue of a kidnapped three-year-old girl, the arrest of a suspected cultist, and the recovery of firearms in separate operations across the state. The command disclosed that operatives attached to the…
The Delta State Police Command has dismissed reports suggesting that officers shot two persons during a patrol operation in Ogwashi-Uku, clarifying that a personnel of the Nigeria Forest Security Service and a civilian died in what it described as a tragic accident during a joint security operation. The command said the incident occurred on Wednesday,…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has intensified calls for stronger collaboration between media practitioners and security agencies as part of efforts to promote national peace, improve public safety, and deepen inclusive governance in the country. The appeal came during a courtesy visit by officials of the association to the Commissioner of Police, Federal…
Asaba, Nigeria — Authorities in Nigeria’s Delta State have launched a large-scale enforcement operation to remove illegal roadside structures and curb street trading across Asaba, the state capital, in a bid to improve road safety, reduce traffic congestion, and enhance the city’s urban outlook. The exercise is being carried out by the Delta State Capital…
The Rivers State Police Command has urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities involving individuals impersonating police officers and engaging in extortion across the state. In a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, ANIPR, the Command raised concern over a disturbing trend in which persons…
